3 September 2026 · Akoko South-West
Protest in Ondo
OpenWatch has recorded 59 reported protest incidents in Ondo State, 11 of them in the last 12 months. That is 8% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 7 of 21 among the states where protest is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
11
Fatalities · 12 mo
4
Incidents · all-time
59
Fatalities · all-time
20
Latest reported protest in Ondo
3 September 2026 · Akoko South-West
AAUA students block highway over strike
6 August 2026 · Akure South
Non-teaching staff of the Federal University of Technology Akure staged a protest on campus, marching to the Vice-Chancellor's office to demand payment of approved government allowances (CONTA and END allowances) they allege were paid to members of other unions but withheld from them. The union issued a seven-day ultimatum threatening legal action, while the Vice-Chancellor appealed for calm and promised the matter would be resolved.
5 July 2026
Supporters of two rival APC factions clashed in Ondo State over the replacement of the Ondo North Senatorial candidate, with both groups hurling bottles and brandishing sticks before police deployed tear gas to disperse the crowd and restore order.
29 June 2026 · Akure South
Hundreds of APC women and youths in Akure, Ondo State staged a protest along major roads, blocking traffic including the Governor's convoy, over allegations that the party's National Secretariat released a fake candidates list for the House of Representatives that did not reflect the outcome of the primary election held the previous month. Protesters demanded that the party respect the will of members and allow votes to count.
26 June 2026
APC women and youth members in Ondo State blocked the busy Ilesha-Owo Expressway on Thursday to protest the National Assembly candidates list released by the party's National Working Committee, carrying placards demanding respect for party members' will.
15 May 2026 · Akure
Suspected political thugs disrupted the announcement of results at the APC primaries in Akure, Ondo State, leading to a temporary evacuation of officials and delegates. The situation escalated as the thugs demanded a halt to the results announcement.
18 April 2026 · Owo
The Owo Local Government Area was disrupted when suspected thugs invaded the council secretariat, assaulted and stripped the local government chairman shortly after he resumed duty following a suspension. The attack caused chaos as workers fled for safety.
11 April 2026
Residents and youths in Ondo State blocked roads in protest against recent killings and kidnappings, following the murder of a poultry farmer and her daughter by gunmen.
8 March 2026 · Akure North
Residents of Ilu-Abo blocked the Akure/Owo Highway in protest against ongoing killings and kidnappings, alleging that one resident was killed by suspected gunmen on the same day. The protestors demanded government intervention for their safety.
Other threats in Ondo
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as protest in Ondo State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 3 September 2026.
Reported numbers are a floor, not a census. Incidents in remote areas are routinely under-reported, and classification follows how an event was described in reporting, so a low count is not a guarantee of safety. See the full Ondo risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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